Space emergency: Astronaut calls 911: BBC News Review สาธารณะ

Have you ever made a phone call to the wrong person by mistake? Imagine doing it from space! Neil and Tom teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

Key words and phrases
astronomical
extremely large, enormous
•Compared to 20 years ago, the cost of a train ticket is astronomical!
•The country has struggled for the last decade with astronomical debt.

sparks panic
causes strong fear
•A sudden rise in oil prices often sparks panic among drivers.
•Alien spaceships arriving from Mars sparked panic.

frenzy
activity which is out of control
•The smell of blood drove the sharks into a violent feeding frenzy.
•Last-minute Christmas shoppers grabbed the final items on the shelves in frenzy.

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